This song, Because of You by Kelly Clarkson is really sweet and painful to listen to if you are on a heartbreak spree. I wonder how did singer Kelly Clarkson managed to sing such a sweet and if you listen to this song, you could really feel the pain …

ATWA, or Air, Trees, Water, Animals, is a track by System Of A Down which appears on Toxicity and is based on Charles Manson as the title is a phrase coined by him. This song is another track which can basically be described as a power ballad, although not …

No air by Jordin Sparks featuring Chris Brown is a song that is beautiful to listen to. To me the words are intoxicating in the form of there meaning and to most that makes no sense what so ever. This song is like listening to water gushing from …

Tikiwid is a song by Animal Collective and the second track on their 2006 EP entitled People. In contrast to the previous title track on the EP, Tikiwid returns the band to a more traditional sound which actually has a solid structure and a proper vocal performance. After listening …

The band yes is a classic progressive group from the 70s. Their lead guitarist Steve Howe is a very good lead player who uses all sorts of unusual scales and shapes. As well as playing the electric guitar, Steve Howe is also known for his acoustic work as well. …

The Bone Thugs cd “Strenth And Loyality” is the first major Bone Thugs cd to be released since they parted ways with Ruthless Records for Full Surface and Swizz Beats. If you have been a Bone fan for a long time you will notice the changes, DJ U-Neek is …

Released in 1971, after a long period of trying to find their feet, Meddle, can be said to be the first real Pink Floyd album, the first one, which captures completely the Pink Floyd sound, the style on which the band will later build upon, when releasing their worldwide …

Jay-Z
“Hard Knock Life”
Volume 2… Hard Knock Life
Roc-A-Fella Records
I’m sorry but Jay-Z really needs to be banished for this one. “Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)” is the second single and music video from his third album “Volume 2… Hard Knock Life”, following “Can I Get A…”. I’ve got two main …

The Wizard is a song by Black Sabbath which appears on their self-titled debut record. Opening up with a harmonica section which repeats a phrase a couple times, the rest of the band then joins into the track and establishes a rhythm which has a solid flow to it …

Plastic Jesus is a song by The Flaming Lips and the ninth song to appear on their release Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Just as a note from the beginning, this song is a cover rather than an original. Featuring one of the most simplistic sounds throughout the entire …

When Take That appeared on the X-Factor this year, 2010, I thought it was really something. The show did the big intro as they also do when a star is about to perform live on the show but there was something about this intro. It was the first …

I am a huge fan of music that has a distinct eighties vibe to it, not least of which music actually made in the eighties. There is just something about the use of cheesy synths and rhythm inspired pop base lines that just keeps me listening without question. For …

Waving My Arms In The Air is a song by Syd Barrett which appears on his second solo record, Barrett. Barrett starts singing right when the track starts up and has the instruments come in gradually after him rather than vice versa. A nice steady rhythm in established which …

Whether you like her music or not, you can’t argue that the name Lady Gaga is/was iconic. I am not really a fan of her whole discography because it went downhill when she released Born this Way - the time when her music became somewhat pretentious for the general …

By 2003, the new re-incarnation of The Misfits had already released two albums that proved to be successful in putting the Misfits name and music, new and old, back into popularity. Four years after releasing “Famous Monsters”, which contained some of their best material since their days with Glenn …

I have mixed feelings about the X-Factor finalists Hero song. I appreciate that it was all for a very good cause with all money raised going to Help The Heroes, but this is done each year in some format or another and whilst I appreciate the sentiment, I do …

With The Lights out is a box set of unreleased material by Nirvana, 3 CD’s and a DVD, promising everything unreleased. The year after the release of this set an album Sliver, the best of the box was released, a collection of standouts with 2 unreleased songs not on …

If you are looking for some different music to listen to, I would strongly suggest the album put out in 2003, by Nine Days. This is the band that brought you “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)” back in 2001, and they’ve continued making music since then, even though …

Artist: Mariah Carey
Video: Someday
Album: Mariah Carey
Label: Columbia Records
Director: Larry Jordan
“Someday” is the third music video and single from Mariah Carey’s very first self-titled album, following the previous singles and music videos which are “Vision of Love” and “Love Takes Time”. This time, Mariah Carey teams up with director Larry …

Superhumans is a song by the Flaming Lips which appears on their sixth record, Transmissions From The Satellite Heart. Opening up with a disjointed introduction before Coyne comes in with the verse of the song, he initially comes in with a tone that sounds significantly different than his voice …

Aaliyah
“Are You That Somebody?”
“Dr. Dolittle” Soundtrack
Blackground/Atlantic
Director: Mark Gerard
“Are You That Somebody?” is one of Aaliyah’s biggest hit songs and music videos, this one being from 1998’s “Dr. Dolittle” Soundtrack. Just like “Hot Like Fire”, Fatima Robinson also did the choreography for this one. The video opens with Timbaland and …

This song by Stone Temple pilots off their latest self titled album release. It is the last fast rock type song on the cd before the album ends with the two ballads called Maver and Last Kiss on Mars. This song like the others is very catchy. It …

The Line 6 Spider II Amp is a very powerful little system. It has an 8″ speaker, and (7) smart control effects like Flange, Tape Echo, Sweep Echo, Reverb, and more. I use it often when performing at local acoustic gigs. Usually the venue …

Don’t you all find Bon Jovi to be extremely unique and has one of a hell of an identity? I certainly think so and Lost Highway by Bon Jovi is one album that I recommend for all to buy and bring for your driving trips, highway trips and …

Unfortunately the excellent Neuropa album “The Blitz”, with its (admittedly fairly obvious) World War 2 type plane design on the front, is not easily obtainable in physical form in the United Kingdom, although it is offered by Amazon in individual track form as MP3 downloads. This is rather a …

Undertow is the reason for the success and rise of the band in the early days.Point Blank, Tool paints an abstract picture with sound experimentation.Each arrangement is meant to provoke thought and expression.The band utilizes unique talents that blend into a dark reality.This band is not for everybody.Sure they …

Sean Paul is a famous reggae dancehall musical artist that hails from the island of Jamaica. He has had many hits in the past but I am here to give a review of latest hit.
The name of this track is “Pepperpot” and upon listening to the lyrics of …

Nickelback makes great music. The sound is awesome and I really enjoy listening to their sound. I love the drums that are played in most of their songs. The music that flows from Nickelback’s band is nothing short of great. Nickelback rarely makes bad music and they haven’t made bad …

Released in 2000 by Ki/oon Records, L’Arc~en~Ciel - REAL is an excellent introduction into the new millennium. Laruku (as they’re affectionately called by their Japanese fans) blends aspects of both pop and rock music, creating a unique style which has made them famous in their homeland of Japan, as …

Shania Twain is one of those musicians that I grew up listening too. While admittedly she is not my favorite female artist she is one whose music I have come to enjoy and appreciate over the years. ” The Woman In Me” was released in early 1995 and my …

I like it, I love it by Tim McGraw is my favorite song because it is my friends ring tone and he is in love with country music. This song is so romantic because it talks about how much this guy likes this girl and how much he …

Barbra Streisand: Duets CD has to be a winner just from the basic premise — Barbra, other great singers, hit songs. It’s a superb combination from the get go.
The liner jacket is really nice because it lists the songs and includes a photo of Barbra with the other …

Time Passes Slowly is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his album New Morning. This track opens up with a piano which gradually builds up and somewhat reminded me of jazz if it would’ve continued, but unfortunately it doesn’t go on for too long. Dylan comes in …

Get Low by Lil John and the east side boyz is a song that makes me laugh now every time I hear it because of a couple of my friends. It was a night I spent up at there place with my sister and they put this song on …

I hate this album. I hate it just because this is the last Pink Floyd album, for good. That’s the only reason, other than that, this is the first Pink Floyd album I got to listen to as a whole, and the song that made me listen, was High …

Bliss is a track which appears on Muse’s second record, Origin Of Symmetry. Bliss is a track which has been described to have sort of a disco feel, and after you hear about the first thirty seconds of this track, you’d probably agree. The reason for this is because …

I think that the 1999 Issues is Korn’s greatest work. It is the first album by them that I got hold of, and I was strongly impressed by the music. I was rather young when I got a hold of this record, it was before their 2002 release Untouchables, …

As a Patty Duke fan, I love Patty Duke: The Best of Patty Duke - Just Patty CD. It’s full of her hit songs and more, and it even includes the theme song from The Patty Duke Show. She doesn’t sing that, but I love the theme. …

Overview —“ Welcome Home (Sanitarium), the second of what I would consider to be considered Metallica’s —˜ballads’ is the fourth track on Master Of Puppets. I know that Metallica was criticized for putting Fade To Black, their first ballad, on Ride The Lightning and this song is pretty much …

Solitude Is Bliss is a song by Tame Impala which appears on their debut record, Innerspeaker. The track opens up with a guitar intro which has an effect on it which gives it a psychedelic tone that works nicely with Tame Impala’s overall sound. The vocals come in after …

I am a longtime fan of singer Miriam Stockley, so when I heard she had contributed her vocals to the AO Music project “Twirl” I couldn’t wait to buy the album. I was not able to find it locally, but ordered it online. I was hoping for the rich, …

3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds is a track by Jefferson airplane which is on their second album, Surrealistic Pillow. This track opens up with a very brief drum introduction before the guitars come in and are soon followed by Marty Balin and Grace Slick on vocals. For …

This album is all but a display of what a good pop/electronica album should be. A friend bought me this record last year, much to my surprise. I knew I liked “Here In Your Arms”, which had been introduced as a single beforehand, but I didn’t know any of …

I am quite sure that people were all into the hype of Alicia Keys As I Am album before the release date. The kick ass track “No One” was destroying the airwaves all over the world in anticipation of the Album release. Was it all hype? That was the …

Overview - Fear Of The Dark, Iron Maiden’s ninth effort, follows with the traditional standards I have for an Iron Maiden album: great vocal performance, excellent guitar riffs, harmonies, and solos, and just great songwriting in general. Most of Fear Of The Dark follows through on these standards aside …

This song is a great example for all the parents out there. And I like how the lyrics convey a serious issue in a very comical way. A lot of parents don’t believe that the way they act and what they say affects their children. But it really does. …

Winning Ugly is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Dirty Work. The track opens up with a distinct bass rhythm accompanied by a drum part as well. Richards’ leads come in throughout this section as well as a synthesizer part, which I personally doesn’t …

Katatonia is a great band. They always have been. The actual music of the band is complex, inventive and catchy, all without being “sold out” or “poppy”. “The Great Cold Distance” is no exception. The instrumentation is complex, edgy, hard and very evolved from their previous works. There is …

This song is a nice combination of both singers…Nelly and Fergie.
It starts off basically with Nelly leading the pack while Fergie is the main provider of the Chorus of the song with Nelly bringing up the raer or ending of the chorus. She does an absolutely great job in …

In 1982 and 1983, Fang released their first two LPs, “Landshark” and “Where The Wild Things Are”, a pair of albums that are about as good and solid as it gets in second wave punk. In 1997, they were paired together and re-released in one package, providing over 40 …